"The secret out"

Julia's heart stopped. Who knew? And how much did they know?

She felt a presence behind her and turn around, but there was no one there.

"Echo," she whispered, her voice trembling.

But Echo was nowhere to be found.

And then, her phone rang…

Julia's heart raced as she answered the phone. "Hello?"

"Julia, we need to talk," a low, gravelly voice said.

"Who is this?" Julia demanded, trying to keep her voice steady.

"Someone who knows your secret," the voice replied. "Meet me in the parking garage at midnight if you want to keep your reputation intact."

The line went dead, and Julia was left staring at her phone in shock.

What did this person want? And how much did they know about her and Echo?

She tried to focus on her work, but her mind kept wandering back to the mysterious caller.

At midnight, Julia made her way to the parking garage, her heart pounding in her chest.

A figure emerged from the shadows, their face obscured by a hoodie.

"Who are you?" Julia demanded.

The figure stepped forward, revealing a shocking identity...

Julia's eyes locked onto Marcus, her mind racing with memories of their previous encounter. "What do you want, Marcus?" she spat, her voice firm.

Marcus smiled smurgy, his eyes glinting with malice. "You think you won, Julia? You think you can outsmart me? But I have something new, something that will finally bring you down."

Julia's heart skipped a beat. What could Marcus possibly have?

"I'm not afraid of you, Marcus," she lied, trying to keep cool in Marcus eye..

Marcus chuckled. "We'll see about that. You see, I've been digging into Echo's past... and I found something interesting."

Julia's heart sank. What had Marcus discovered?

"Echo is not who he says he is," Marcus taunted. "And when the truth comes out, you'll be the one who falls."

Julia's mind swayed. What secrets was Echo hiding? And how could she protect him?

"Leave now, Marcus," Julia warned, her voice firm. "Before I call security."

Marcus laughed, backing away into the shadows. "This isn't over, Julia. Not by a long shot."

And with that, he vanished, leaving Julia wondering what secrets Echo was hiding... and how she could protect their love from Marcus's sinister plans.

Julia's mind raced as she tried to process Marcus's words. What secrets was Echo hiding? And how could she protect him?

She quickly made her way to Echo's office, her heart pounding in her chest.

"Echo, we need to talk," she said, closing the door behind her.

Echo looked up from his computer, a concerned expression on his face. "What's wrong, Julia?"

"Marcus knows something about your past," Julia said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Something that could ruin everything."

Echo's expression changed, a hint of fear creeping into his eyes.

"What does he know?" Echo asked, his voice tight.

Julia shook her head. "I don't know, but we need to find out. We can't let Marcus use this against us."

Echo nodded, his jaw clenched. "I'll take care of it, Julia. I promise."

But Julia could see the doubt in his eyes. What was Echo hiding? And how could she trust him?

As they left the office together, Julia couldn't shake off the feeling that their love was on shaky ground. And Marcus was just waiting for the perfect moment to strike…

That night, Julia couldn't sleep, her mind racing with questions. What was Echo hiding? And how could she protect him?

She tossed and turned, her thoughts consumed by the fear of losing everything she had worked for.

Just as she was starting to drift off, her phone buzzed. A text from an unknown number.

"Meet me at the old warehouse at 2pm. Come alone."

Julia's heart skipped a beat. Who was this? And what did they want?

But something about the message resonated with her. She had to know what was going on.

At 2pm, Julia made her way to the warehouse though it's very dark she was eager to know the truth, her heart pounding in her chest.

As she entered the dimly lit building, she saw a figure waiting for her.

"Who are you?" Julia demanded.

The figure stepped forward, revealing unknown identity...

The figure stepped forward, revealing a woman at her young age,with piercing green eyes and long, curly brown hair.

"Who are you?" Julia repeated, her mind racing with questions.

"My name is Sophia," the woman replied, her voice husky. "And I'm Echo's sister."

Julia's eyes widened in shock. Asking her to get to the point…even though Echo never told her he has a sister…

"What do you want?" Julia asked, trying to keep her cool.

Sophia in panic, feeling scared "I want to tell you the truth about Echo's past. The truth he's been hiding from you."

Julia's heart skipped a beat. What secrets was Echo keeping from me?

"Go on," Julia said, her voice barely above a whisper.

Sophia took a deep breath. "Echo wasn't always who he is today. He had a different name, a different life. And he's been running from his past for years."

Julia's mind reeled. What did Echo hid from her..that involves his past?

"Why are you telling me this?" Julia asked, her eyes locked on Sophia's.

Sophia panic even more as it was her first time talking to Julia, with a bold face she replied Julia "Because, you have the power to save Echo or destroy him."

And with that, Sophia in panic turned and disappeared into the night, leaving Julia with more questions than answers...

Julia's mind was racing with questions. What had Echo done in his past? And how could she save him?

She couldn't shake off the feeling that Sophia's words had left her with. She needed to know the truth.

As she walked back to her car, she noticed a piece of paper on the windshield. A note, written in hasty handwriting.

"Meet me at the coffee shop on 5th floor,Come alone.

Julia's heart skipped a beat. Sophia again.

But this time, Julia was ready. She would confront Sophia and demand the truth about Echo's past.

Julia immediately went up to the coffee shop 5th floor, her eyes scanning the room for Sophia.

And then, she saw her. Standing at a corner of the building.

Julia approached her, her heart pounding in her chest.

"Sophia, what do you want?" Julia demanded.

Sophia feeling a bit guilty about revealing her brother's past life,but she knew it will do him more good than harm since Julia is in love with Echo."I want to show you something.

And with that, Sophia pulled out a folder full of documents and photographs.

Julia's eyes widened as she scanned the contents.

It was Echo's past. The secrets he had been hiding.

And it was worse than Julia could have ever imagined..